Print version| Country | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | |||||||||
| Ministry responsible | Ministry of Interior | |||||||||
| Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) |
11,193
at 2006 (United Nations 10th Survey) |
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| Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population) |
238
based on an estimated national population of 4.7 million at mid-2006 (United Nations) |
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| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
45.9%
(2006) |
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| Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
11.2%
(2006) |
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| Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population) |
0.6%
(2006 - under 18) |
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| Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
92.2%
(2006) |
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| Number of establishments /
institutions |
21
(2006 - 14 for adults, 7 for juveniles.) |
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| Official capacity of prison system | 7,045
(2006) |
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| Occupancy level (based on official
capacity) |
158.9%
(2006) |
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| Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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